word processing

NOUN

document creation and editing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

data processing

WEAK

text editing

Example Sentences

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Microsoft Word brought word processing to the masses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

For example, it is well established how much energy a computer with word processing software uses per hour.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2024

After Gmail came Google Maps and Google Docs with word processing and spreadsheet applications.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2024

A 2020 survey by Nigeria's National Bureau of Statistics showed that while more than 95% of Nigerian youth aged between 15 and 35 can surf the internet, just about 45% had basic word processing skills.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2023

If Boyle's word processing program can convert Microsoft Word files into Boyle's format, allowing Word users to switch programs, am I "breaking into Word"?

From The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by Boyle, James